The first section on this page, shown in italics, shows the early generations of this family as reported in BP1934 (Verulam). We show preference to the ancestry shown in BLG1952 in the section below. BP1934 starts off with the following Sylvester de Grimston who "according to ancient tradition carried the Standard of William the Conqueror at the battle of Hastings." Dugdale's record of the family in his 1665 Visitation starts with the Thomas who died in 1462.